Match Preview: Stalybridge Celtic v Kidsgrove Athletic (Saturday, 3pm)

Stalybridge Celtic welcome Kidsgrove Athletic to Bower Fold on Saturday looking to pick up points to end their three-game losing streak.

Stalybridge Celtic’s struggles have left them with six points from their last six Northern Premier League Division One – West matches, while their opponents have earned three from a possible 18.

Kidsgrove are 17th in the table after 36 games, of which they have won 10 and drawn nine, earning 39 points.

Stalybridge Celtic are five places ahead of Athletic in 12th, with 12 wins and 11 draws putting them on 47 points.

With 48 goals in 36 games so far this season, the home team are scoring at below the league average rate with 1.3 goals per game. And they are conceding more than average, letting in 53 goals at a rate of 1.5 per game.

The visitors, meanwhile, are above average scorers, with 1.5 goals per game, compared to a league average of 1.4. They have conceded 1.9 goals per game.

Stalybridge Celtic’s last match was on April 20, a 2-0 loss against Prescot Cables.

Kidsgrove lost 2-1 against Trafford last time out, also on April 20.

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Stalybridge Celtic v Kidsgrove Athletic
Northern Premier League Division One – West | Bower Fold
Saturday, 27 April 2024 @ 3.00pm

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